Camps with water sports in Massachusetts

Ages 3–15

Beaver Summer Camp is a day camp in Chestnut Hill for kids ages 3-15 with Lower, Middle, Upper and Senior Camp groups. Specialty camps cover arts, design, sports and trips, including Aqua Adventures, Beaver Off-Broadway, New England Fishing Academy and Peak + Paddle.

As published: Not published (separate "Dates + Rates" document not readable)

Ages 4–11

An ACA-logo day camp for boys and girls in the Berkshires, run by the owners of Berkshire Trails overnight camp, with one-week session choices. The page header lists ages 4-11 while the title says 4-14.

As published: $730 per week (9:00 AM to 3:45 PM; the year is not stated on the page), $100 deposit per week per camper; 10% off for those enrolled by October 16, 2026

Ages 8–15

Boating in Boston (now on the Adventures Unbound Commonwealth site) runs weekly boating camps at the Natick Boathouse, 25 Commonwealth Road, with sailing, paddling, kayaking, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding. Boating is Fun is for ages 8-15 and Boating for Teens for ages 13-15.

As published: 2027: Boating is Fun $580 per week full day or $355 per week half day; Boating for Teens $1,549 for the three-week program. Registration opens January 1, 2027

Ages 7–17 · $4,200–$13,200/session

A Jewish boys' overnight camp in Amesbury founded in 1931, notable for explicitly exceeding ACA ratio guidelines with a stated 4:1 camper-to-staff ratio and relatively small bunks (avg. ~11 campers). Camp size is inferred at roughly 200–300+ campers from published bunk capacities; the camp explicitly notes past campers from Europe and Israel.

As published: 2027: Full Session 7 weeks $13,200; Session 1 3.5 weeks $8,300; Mini Camp 2 weeks $4,200

Ages 7–18 · $375–$800/session

Camp Bonnie Brae is an ACA-accredited Girl Scout camp on Big Pond in East Otis, offering themed overnight sessions of three or six nights for girls entering grades 2 through 12, plus a one-week day camp for grades 1 to 3. Activities include a low elements challenge course, an archery range, an art loft and waterfront activities such as swimming, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding. The camp describes itself as having more than a century of tradition.

As published: 2026 overnight sessions $375 (three nights), $725 or $800 (six nights); non-members pay an extra $55. Leadership programs: CIT $700, camp intern $300.

Ages 4–14 · $475–$575/week

A family-run boys' day-and-overnight camp on a 15-acre lakefront property bordering Cape Cod and Plymouth, in operation roughly 88 years (since the late 1930s). It's a mid-size, athletics-and-waterfront-focused camp for ages 6–16, priced around $575/week for day camp, and the same grounds double as a wedding/event venue outside camp season.

As published: Day camp, per week: $575/week (most weeks); Week 2 (4-day week) $450. Sibling discount $50/child/week OR multi-week discount $50 (starting 3rd week) — only one discount applies per family. Rates (https://campbournedale.com/camp_dates_rates/), 2026 season

An Old Colony YMCA day camp at 200 Hedges Pond Road in Plymouth on Hyles Pond, with swimming, boating, a Wibit water obstacle course, archery, sports and environmental exploration. Meals are free for qualifying campers.

As published: Traditional week "as low as $345 for members and $415 for non-members" (page undated, 2026 session listed)

Ages 7–15 · $2,450–$2,600/week

Camp Emerson is an ACA-accredited overnight camp on more than 170 acres in the Berkshire Mountains of Hinsdale, next to the Appalachian Trail. Campers take electives across aquatics, arts, athletics and science and adventure, and the camp says it offers 50+ activities. Sessions run two weeks, with one-week options, and a counselor-in-training program is offered for older campers.

As published: 2027 tuition: one week $2,450 before Nov. 1 and $2,600 after; two weeks $4,800 before Nov. 1 and $5,100 after; four-week counselor-in-training program $8,125 or $8,300. Bus service is an additional $200 each way.

Ages 6–16 · $11,600–$17,100/session

A large, traditional all-boys overnight sports camp on Center Lake in Becket, founded in 1916 and billed as the oldest continuously operating private all-boys camp in Massachusetts. Hosts 350 boys ages 6–16 across a 300-acre campus, with over 95% of campers completing the full 4–7 week season; pricing runs $11,600–$17,100.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-season pricing: 7 weeks $17,100; 5 weeks $13,900; 4 weeks $11,600. Dates & Fees (https://campgreylock.com/dates-fees)

Ages 11–15

Camp Harbor View is a free summer camp on Long Island in Boston Harbor for City of Boston students entering grades 6 through 9. Programs combine swimming in a 50-meter pool, sailing, kayaking and fishing in the harbor, sports, arts and hands-on science with leadership development, including a ropes course. Three meals a day and round-trip transportation are included, and the camp is fully enrolled each year before summer.

As published: Free to attend for eligible Boston residents (2026); three sessions: June 29 to July 16, July 20 to August 6, August 10 to August 21

A sleepaway camp on Martha's Vineyard for children and adults with a wide range of disabilities, with arts, music, horseback riding, boating, beach days and island trips. Tuition-free, funded by donations, with roughly a 1:1 camper-to-counselor ratio.

As published: Tuition-free for all campers (camp fundraises each year); 2026 sessions listed as four 2-week sessions between June 23 and August 23

A coed sleepaway and day camp on Lake Buel in Monterey, owned by Camp Kimama since 2022. 2026 sleepaway runs 24-day sessions at $7,950 and 6-day Minimoon sessions at $1,800; 2027 dates posted so far are day camp only.

As published: 2026 sleepaway: 24 days $7,950 (two sessions), 10 days $3,500, Minimoon 6 days $1,800. 2026 day camp per week: half day $455-$555, full day $665-$795, local rate $595-$695. 2027 day camp per week: half day $455, full day $665 (JR/SR full day $665)

Ages 7–16 · $6,050–$16,700/session

Camp Lenox is a family-owned, coed sleepaway camp in Otis in the Berkshires, with a sports focus alongside adventure, creative arts and waterfront programs. Campers choose weekly Activity Instructional Clinics taught by coaches and instructors, and also play in intramural leagues and intercamp tournaments. Full-summer, four-week, three-week and two-week "Taste of Lenox" sessions are offered.

As published: 2027 tuition: full summer (7 weeks) $16,700; first session (4 weeks) $10,800; second session (3 weeks) $9,000; Taste of Lenox (2 weeks, first-year campers) $6,050. $3,000 deposit at registration. Round-trip bus $300; airport pickup $100 each way.

Camp Mah-Kee-Nac is a boys' overnight camp in Lenox with an elective-based program covering sports, outdoor adventure, waterfront, STEM, and media. It offers full-season, two-session, and two-week Mini Mak options for younger boys.

As published: 2027: full season (June 26-Aug 11) $16,700; Session 1 (June 26-July 22) $11,125; Session 2 (July 22-Aug 11) $9,515; Mini Mak (two weeks) $6,300 per session. 2026 Mini Mak was listed at $5,980 per a search snippet of the camp's page (not independently re-fetched).

Ages 6–15

Family-operated day camp founded in 1957 on Fort Pond in Littleton for boys and girls ages 6-15, with water sports, horseback riding, tennis, woodworking and fishing. Sessions run 2, 4, 6 or 8 weeks.

As published: 2026 per two-week session: $1,700 (June 29-July 10 and Aug 10-21) or $2,000 (July 13-24 and July 27-Aug 7); early drop-off $150 and extended day $300 per session

Ages 7–16 · $11,300–$17,200/session

A family-owned Berkshires overnight camp operating since 1932, hosting roughly 550 campers ages 7–15 with a large staff of nearly 300 on a 100-acre lakefront property. Notable for international staff diversity (about a third from the UK, Ireland, and Australia) and longer 4–7 week sessions.

As published: Overnight, per session, 2026: 4-week and 7-week sessions, $10,780–$16,600 (per search-indexed site figures; not independently re-verified via direct fetch of a rates page during this research). camptaconic.com (https://camptaconic.com/)

Ages 7–16 · $11,500–$14,950/session

A 90-acre coed overnight camp on Center Lake in the Berkshires, established in 1937. Offers 4–7 week sessions ($11,500–$14,950) plus paid add-on activities, and is distinctive for explicitly recruiting international staff and drawing campers from several countries (Canada, Spain, France, Italy, China, Dominican Republic).

As published: Overnight, 2027: Full season (7 weeks) $14,950; 4-week session $11,500 (≈$2,136/wk and $2,875/wk respectively). Optional paid activities (golf, horseback riding, tennis) $500 each. Dates, Fees & FAQs (https://www.campwatitoh.com/about-watitoh/dates-fees-faqs/)

Ages 6–14

Camp Wilder is a weekly outdoor adventure day camp for ages 6-14 offered by Next Level Adventures, with ropes courses, water sports, shelter and fire making, orienteering, and wilderness first aid. A free bag lunch is provided through the city of Springfield or campers can bring their own.

As published: 2026: $375 per week, or $325 per week for Springfield city residents (5 weeks, June 29-July 31, 8am-3pm)

$13,500–$16,950/session

A boys' overnight sports camp on Onota Lake in the Berkshires, operating since 1927, accommodating 400 boys across an 88-acre property with extensive athletic facilities (7 baseball fields, 18 tennis courts). Full-season pricing runs roughly $13,500–$16,950.

As published: Overnight (boys), 2027, per-summer-session pricing: Full session $16,600 (early enrollment before Sept 15) / $16,950 (standard); 5-week session (new campers, grades 1–3 only) $13,500 (early) / $13,800 (standard). Tuition excludes bus transportation; extra charges for optional golf/ice hockey, canteen, trips. Dates & Rates (https://campwinadu.com/summer/dates-rates)

Ages 5–15

A YMCA day camp on Children's Island in Marblehead Harbor, reached by a 15-minute ferry from Salem or Marblehead, with swimming, snorkeling, beach exploration, an art barn and Ranger outdoor-skills programs. Programs include Seal Pups, the main camp, Rangers and a CIT track.

As published: Not published in page text (a 2026 camp guide PDF exists but could not be read)

Ages 10–18 · $416/season

Cohasset Sailing Club is a non-profit community sailing club whose Junior Program teaches rigging, safety, boat handling and sail trim to students from the summer after 4th grade through high school. Students learn three or four to a boat in 14-foot RS Quest dinghies, in four levels, with a Race Team for advancing sailors. Instructors are certified high school and college students from Cohasset.

As published: 2026: $416 for the season of junior lessons

Ages 10–17

Community Boating Inc. runs a Junior Program on the Charles River in Boston for youth ages 10 to 17 who can swim 50 yards, with classes from Beginner Sailing through keelboat, Laser and windsurfing, plus kayaking, paddling, STEM classes, an Instructor-in-Training program and a Race Team. Classes run five or ten weekdays, mornings, afternoons or full days, and are taught by nationally certified instructors. Fees follow a need-based sliding scale that covers membership, classes and boat use.

As published: 2026: all-inclusive need-based sliding scale from $1 to $450, with monthly payment plans available before May 1

Ages 5–18

Duxbury Bay Maritime School offers summer day programs on Duxbury Bay for ages 5 to 18, including junior sailing, junior rowing, paddlesports and marine science and fishing. Its Maritime Adventures program for ages 6 to 11 combines sailing, kayaking, swimming, fishing, rowing and snorkeling with marine science such as touch tanks and STEM challenges. Classes follow the tides.

As published: Not published on the program pages reviewed.

Ages 4–15

Everwood Day Camp in Sharon serves Pre-K through 10th grade, ages 4-15, with swim instruction, waterfront, athletics, arts, STEAM, a ropes course and kayak races. It offers bus transportation and is licensed by the local board of health and affiliated with the ACA and MCA.

As published: 2027: $1,995 for one two-week session, $3,945 for two, $5,710 for three, $7,120 for four, $7,640 for the full nine weeks; $150 per week deposit

Ages 7–12

Warrior Surf Camp is a beach-based surf camp for ages 7 to 12 held at Rexhame Beach in Marshfield, with daily surfing, beach games and beach cleanups. Each session is four hours, with times set by the tides, and the site calls it Levitate's longest running kids' program. Sessions run Monday to Friday or Monday to Thursday.

As published: Not published on the page reviewed.

A community sailing program at 15 Tucks Point Road offering two-week sessions of learn-to-sail, beginner Opti, C420 and ILCA, adventure sailing and race teams, run since 1971 and licensed by the local board of health. In 2026 it ran four sessions from June 22 to August 14.

As published: 2026 per two-week session: Learn to Sail and Sea Urchins $475; Beginner Opti, C420, ILCA $575; Adventure Sailing dinghy $600, keelboat $750; Green Fleet $650; race teams $1,500 per season; multi-session discount

Ages 7–13

A half-day adventure camp for ages 7-13 on Martha's Vineyard, rotating weekly through mountain biking in the state forest, kayaking, ropes courses, beach days and an "Olympics" day. Staff are certified in CPR, First Aid and lifeguarding with a 1:6 staff-to-camper ratio.

As published: 2027 listed: $595 per week off-island, $495 per week Martha's Vineyard students; $25 off for multiple campers; 20% deposit, balance due June 1, 2027; registration opens January 1, 2027

Ages 4–14 · $1,250/week

Murray Camp is a private, licensed day camp established in 1989 serving children ages 4–14 for social, academic, and physical enrichment, with four age divisions (Minnows, Starfish, Seniors, CITs) and partner-run sailing, lifeguarding, art, and fishing instruction.

As published: Tuition is $1,250 per week (qualifies for dependent care tax credit)

Ages 4–18 · $455–$915/week

Nantucket Community Sailing runs one- and two-week youth sailing camps for ages 4 to 18 at two island sites, calm Polpis Harbor for younger and newer sailors and the Jetties Sailing Center on Nantucket Sound for older and more experienced sailors. Programs range from beginner classes to Opti and 420 race teams, taught by instructors the organization describes as trained and experienced. Scholarships of up to 50 percent of program fees are offered.

As published: 2027 weekly prices: Guppies, Whalers, Discovery and Opti Green $475; Opti Blue, 420 Green and 420 Blue $570; Jetties Sailing Club $455; All-Island Opti Race Team $760; All-Island 420 Race Team $915; Tiny Salts (ages 2-4) $35 per session; $100 deposit at registration

Ages 6–17

A nonprofit community sailing center on Pleasant Bay that runs weekly youth sailing classes and an all-day Science & Sailing camp from late June to mid-August. Campers sail Flying Scots, Sunfish, 420s and Optis, and the science camp adds marine habitat exploration and a floating classroom trip.

As published: Youth Flying Scots (half day) $425/week; Science & Sailing Camp (9:30-3:00) $675/week; 15% discount for year-round Cape Cod residents under 18 (2026 rates; the site says changes will be posted in early 2027)

Ages 5–12

Roots Vacation Camps run day camps at the Roots campus in Westfield, with a second location in East Longmeadow, and also run camps on school vacation days. Campers use the aquatics center, gymnastics center and turf fields, with themed weeks and activities such as archery, STEM and arts and crafts. Teens ages 13 to 15 can join the counselor-in-training program.

As published: Not published

Ages 8–18

Sail MV is a nonprofit community sailing organization whose summer youth programs serve ages 8 to 18, with sailing and windsurfing instruction and private lessons. Youth membership is required to join the summer programs. The organization states it was founded in 1992.

As published: Camp fees not listed on the page reviewed. Youth membership (ages 8 to 17), required for summer programs, was $140 (2026).

Ages 5–17

Nature, ecology, astronomy and history day camps run by the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket, including Wee Explorers, Habitat Hoppers, Eco-Investigators and a teen Nature Bound program. Activities include beach exploration, snorkeling, seining, kayaking and orienteering.

As published: 2026 Habitat Hoppers (ages 7-9) $800 per week (weeks 1-10), bonus week $650; family membership required to register; other pages showed $700/week in an earlier snapshot; 2027 registration "coming soon"

Pre-K to grade 10 (about ages 3–15)

Glen Urquhart School's day camp in Beverly Farms offers Day Camp, Enrichment Camps and a Leader-in-Training program for Pre-K through Grade 10. Activities include archery, art studio, dramatics, water play, nature and science explorations.

As published: 2026: Osprey Day Camp $565 per week (entering grades 1-7); extended day to 4:30 PM $80 per week extra; $850 for a three-week leader-in-training session; $150 deposit per week

Ages 7–15

The summer camp of Tabor Academy on Buzzards Bay in Marion, with sports, waterfront (kayaking, swimming from the Sippican Harbor dock) and visual and performing arts for ages 7 to 15 on a flexible six-week schedule. Half-day, full-day and residential options; a Tabor Sailing School (ages 7-18) is new for 2026.

As published: Not published (rates on a separate "Dates and Rates" page that could not be retrieved); 2026 registration opened Nov 3 (returning) and Nov 17 (new) with close June 15

Ages 7–16 · $634–$2,527/session

Co-ed traditional overnight camp on Lake Quacumquasit in East Brookfield, owned and run by the West Suburban YMCA since 1916, for ages 7 to 16 with Leader-In-Training roles for 16-year-olds. Campers live in cabins grouped by age unit and choose among waterfront, sports and enrichment activities. The camp is device-free and offers one-week, two-week and four-day mini sessions.

As published: 2026: $1,336 for the one-week session, $2,527 for each two-week session, $634 for four-day mini camps; Leader-In-Training from $2,266 (three weeks) to $4,362 (seven weeks); 25 percent registration fee per session